ANTHONY WITRADO’S TAKE

“Andrew McCutchen is too low at No. 32. I’ve seen him play a lot over his brief career, and although he doesn’t have the track record of some of the players ahead of him, I believe he has more value than guys like Mariano Rivera (25), Curtis Granderson (26) and Giancarlo Stanton (27). McCutchen isn’t necessarily better than these superstars, but he had a higher WAR than Robinson Cano (11), Prince Fielder (16) and Albert Pujols (1) last season. One other problem with the list: Ichiro Suzuki at No. 49 but no Michael Young.”

STAN MCNEAL’S TAKE

“I know the Cardinals didn’t win their division, but they are the reigning World Series champions. And Albert Pujols didn’t win it by himself. No David Freese is understandable. Ditto for Adam Wainwright—this time. But no Yadier Molina when Carlos Santana makes it? And no Chris Carpenter or Lance Berkman? The most blatant issue could be Matt Holliday at No. 44. He entered the season as a career .315 hitter—that’s a better number than every outfielder above him on this list—with a .929 OPS—better than all but Ryan Braun’s .933. At 32, Holliday isn’t exactly washed-up, either. Other head-scratching omissions: Brian McCann, James Shields, Asdrubal Cabrera.”